Cord-splicing machine



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Patented Dec. 21, 1926.

UNITE@ STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BURT A. PETERSON, 0F ROCKFOBD, ILLINOS, ASSEQGNOR TO BARBER-COLMAN COM- PANY, OF ROCKFORD, ILLNOS, A CORPORATON OF ILLINOIS.

CORD-SPLICING MACHINE.

Application led April 28,v 1923. Serial No. 635,244.

This invention relates to mechanism for splicing material wherein a bulky union would be objectionable, as, tor example, cords such as are usedin pneumatic-tire casings. The object ot the invention is to provide a 'machine for splicing such material reliably and rapidly, and with the least possible effort land attention on the part of the operative.

'in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is 'a trag-mental front elevation oit a cord-splicing machine embodying the features ot my invention, the machine being shown at rest. F' 2 is a tragmental rear side view with the "\.cwu at rest. Fig. 3 is a transverse l view showing the means tor supng pairs ot strands, and the means 'for uniting saitstrands. Fig. 4; is a view taken 'trom the right-hand side ot Fig. 3. Fig. is a `lragmental right-hand elevation of the machine. Fig. 6 is a ragmental plan view ot the mechanism. Fig. 7 is a view taken `from the right-hand side oi Fig. 6, showing the mechanism tor operating the untwisting and twisting mechanism l'or predetermined periods o'l' time. Fig. 8 is a view ot the drive mechanism in its position of rest. Fig. 9 is a view taken on line 9 9 of Fig. 8. Fig. l() is asectional View taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 5S. Fig. 11 is a bottom plan view showing theconnection between the spool and its spindle. Fig. 12 shows the rotary clamp ter "untwisting and twisting the cord. Fig. i3 is a view taken-in the plane of line 13-13 ot Fig; Fig. lilis a view taken in the plane ot line 1li-14- o't Fig. 18. Fig. 15 shows. the position of the parts during the untwisting operation. Fig. 16 shows the drive mechanism in theoperation of twisting the imited strands. LFig. 17 is a front :elevation ot the knot-tying mechanism and the guides tot: the strands: Fig. 18 is a plan view showing` the guides and clamps tor the strands, the knot-tying mechanism, and the stripping and tensioning arm. Fig.`19 is a view taken in the plane ot line 19-19 ot Fig. 22, illustrating the knot-tying mechanism. Fig. 20 illustrates the product of the machine. Fig. 21 shows how the knots are spaced along the spliced cord. "Fig 22 is a plan view illustrating the operation of uniting the strands.Y 23 is a perspective view ot' one ot the guides and one of the clamps for the strands.

The embodiment herein shown ot the invention comprises means tor supporting two spools, the cord or thread upon which is to be spliced together; clamps to hold the tree ends ot the cord on the spools; means to revolve the spools in the direction to take the twist out of theend portions of the cord; and opposed sets of holders for supporting the strands ot the two cords, the

'strands being placed in holders by the operator.v These holders are so arranged as to support the strands in pairs, each pair consisting ot a strand trom each cord. The pairs ot strands are supported in parallel relation to one another and are equidistantly spaced. A slide is'arranged to move transversely ot' the'pairs ot strands, said slide carrying a knot-ter which is automatically actuated in the travel ot the slide to tie each pair oi strands together. Means is also provided to take up the slack in the united strands. After the strands have been united, the spools are rotated in the direction to lcause the strands to be twisted together,

at'ter which thepspools are removed trom he machine and another pair of spools placed therein in preparation for another cycle of operations.

Referring now to Figure l, the main framework of the machine is indicated at 1. The framework comprises a table 2 from which rise two brackets 3 carrying their upper ends spring clamps a ot any'suitable construction adapted to receive and hold the ends ot the cordswhich are to be'spliced. 'he spools carrying cords which are tobe unitec are indicated at S. Flach spool is mounted upon a spindle 5 supported in vertical position in a bearing 6. The means `tor connecting the spool to turn with the spindle may befot1 any, suitable character. Herein is shown a transverse pin 7 extending through the lower portion of the spindle and adapted to entera transverse groove 'i Si (Fig. l11) in one head ot the spool. The

clamps e are alinedwith the spindles 5.

Means is provided to coact with the clamps t `in holding the portions ot the cords which are to be' unt-wisted, said means consisting, 1

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in this'insta'nce, of a hook 8 (Figs. *18 and CII 14C) on the upper end ot the spindle 5, and a springactuated plunger' 9 located in the spindle in position to clamp the cord within the hook.

The means for rotating the spindles 5 to untwist and twist the strands comprises a shaft 10 (Figs. l and 5), said shaft having spiral pinious ll thereon which mesh with spiral pinions l2 (Fig. 2) on the spindles. Fixed upon the shaft l0 are two friction disks 13 and la. A Yfriction driving` roller is supported between the disks i3 ,and let in such a manner that it ma)7 be swung into contact with either ot' said disks. The shatt 16 upon which the roller l5 isiixed is journaled in an arm or brac-het li' which is pivoted to the lower side ofthe table 2 at 1S. Fixed upon the shat't 16 is a grooved pulley 19 (Fig. adapted to receive a drive beltv extending trom a suitable source ot power. The means for swinging, the arm 17 to carry the roller l5 intoand out ot contactwith either ot the friction disks 125 and lll comprises a rodA 2O mounted tor longitudinal sliding movement in the framework l; Gn the lower end ot thel arml is a lug'` 2l (Fig. l5) having an opening through which the rod 2O extends freely. Collars 22 are lined upon the rod 20 .at` opposite sides ot the lug 2l, and betweeneach collar 22 and the lug 2l is a helically coiled expansive spring 23 through which the inoveinent ot the rod 2l is *,fieldingly transmitted to the arm 17. l-ielically-coiledexpansive springs interposed between collars 25 and the sides ot' the main trame l tend to hold the rod 2O in a central or neutral position.

The means direction to c: e he cords to be untvvisted comprises a bell-crank lever 26 (Fig. 5) pivot-allbv mounted upon a fined shatt 27. rllhe arm 28 ot the hell-crank lever 26 has a forked upper end adapted to engage a ce lar 2S) on Lhe rod 20. The arm 30 oi" the hellcrank lever 2G .is connected bj' means ot a link 3l to a treadle 32 which is pivoted in the main trame ot the machine, lilhen the treadle 32 is depressed, the rod 20 is slid to the right7 as viewed in Fig. 1 thereby placing the driving roller l5 in engagement with the friction disk lei, wherel'iy the spindles 5 arerotatcd in the direction to untwistthat portion ot each cord which is heldhetween the hook 8 and the clamp 4:.

The cords having been untwisted, the-.operator taires each cord and placesthe strands thereof in. the holders hereinhefore alluded to5 these holders comprising a set ofrguides.

anda set ot clamps best and 23.

Tworhorizontal rails 33 and are supported in parallel relation above the table 2 near the torwardedfe thereofrupon brackets shown in Figs. 22

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fo moving the rod 20 in the To ,the .l rear, siila` ofL the rail 33 is fixed a plate 3G having a pluv ralit) oi notches 37 in its upper edge, there. being live such notches in the present instance which constitute the guides ior the pairs of: strands. TH

Projecting rearwardlv7 from the plate 3G are guide lingers 38, each alined with one ot the notches 37. The rear edges ot these tingers are notched, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 23. Upon the forward side ot' the rail 34e is secured a series ot spring clamps 35h each clanjip .39. being directl)7 opposite one ot' the notches 3T. iVhen the cords have been untwisted, the operator arranges the strands of the 4two cords as shown in Fig. 22. Each stra-nd of oneroif the cords is led laround one ofthe guide lingers 3,8, laid in the corre spending notch 37 and drawn into the spring clamp 39 directly opposite said notch. The strands oiVV the other cord are 9. then led` aroundtheame guideiingers and placed in the notches 37 and clamps 3Q, with the result that the strands of the two cords are disposed in pairs extending across the space hetweenthe railsl 33 and .54, each pair consisting of a strand from each of the cords. 'lhus the portions ot the strands ot' each pair extending between the guide notches 37, and the clamps 89 are in con` tact with each other.

The notches in the lingers 38 are formed at such distances `froml the notches 37 that the several pairs ot strands, when united, shallbe oi approximately the saine length. Attention is directed to Fig. 22 where it will'he noted that the points c, Y), c, 7)@ are not in a straight line, the middle point r' iieingtarther away trom the path of travel ot the. lrnotter than the points b; and the latter being farther away from the path ot the knetter than the points a.

The lrnotter is mounted upon a slide Ll() supparted in guidewajs il termed the rails and Si. The knetter may he suitahle construction, that herein shown being saihstantially the same in the Colina i Patent nos B dated June l?. 1012. The kno-tier is actuated in 't travel t de 10 by means oit a raelr 4:2 on the oel- A. pinion 43 (Fie. e@

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Suitable rimuis maj." lie-ei plojfed supu i the. strands relativel)v Herein is shown a to l' A.) consistir@ of two long tu .'Jrwi z. f. im, said roth having a ill. in@ i t l n b 1 The-tori( 5 0 is rigidly mounted the slide i0 in position to travel about inid- 'way between the tying bill and the series of clamps 89. At the opposite side ot the tying hill is a guide plate 52 (Figs. 19 and 22) likewise stationai'ily mounted on the slide t0 to support a pair ot strandsin position for action thereon hy the tying hill.

its the loops ot the knot are lacing formed, the necessary slack is provided through slippage oi' the strands through the clamp 89. ',lhe knot having heen termed and the waste ends trimmed oit by the tying hill, the loops ot the knot are drawn tight. andthe knot stripped 'trom the ty ghill by means of a stripper hook (Figs. 19 and 22). Said hook revolves upon the axis 541 and is driven troni the shat't ed oy means ot' gear wheels 55, as in the before mentioned Colman pat-- ent. The stripper hook 58 rotates in the space between the guide plate 52 and a notched thread guide 58 tixed upon the .slide 40.

rl`lic ineens :tor reciprocating the slide 150 comprises an arni 5'? (Fig. 1) pivotally n'iounted on the lined shaft 27. The upper end o'j the arm 57 is connected hy means ot a. link 58 to an arin 59 rigid with'the slide itt). .iin arm 80 rigid with the arm 57 isconnected by means of a link G1 to a tieadlep62. fr contractile spring (58 (Fig. 1) connected to the arin 57 serves-to return the slide et() to the initial or starting position.

The means for rotating. the spools .is caused to operate in the direction yto twist to {etheil the several pairs ot united sti-ands hy means including an arm 6ft (Fig. l16) pivotally mounted upon the shaft 27 (F 5) and having` a forked upper end to engage a collar fixed on therod 20. An' expansive spring 68 and washers 8'? serve to hold the arms 28 and @t in contact with thcirres iective collars 29 and 65. In order that the erin (ist shall he operable by the treadle G2 and the spring 88, the huh oi the'arin 5'? has two lugs G8 (Figs. 5 and 10) which lie'within notches 69 in the huh ot' the arm 64. The notches 69 are made sufficiently largefso that lost inotion may occur between the arms 57 and G4: tor a purpose to appear hereinf zitter.

Any suitable means inay heueinployed to strip the united strands from the guidejtingers 88 and hold them'under tension while the several pairs of strands are being twist` ed together. Herein I have shown an arm 70 (Fig. 2) which is secured to ashatt 71 jour-` nalled in the framework of the -machine. The ariii .70 is bent so that its free end estcnds transversely ot the united strands andV is adapted to he swung' up and-.down inthe space between the two spools. rlfhe free end ot the arin 70 is long enough to extend 4into the space between two of the guidefingers 88, as shown iii Fig. 18, and normally lies" below the seriesot guide fingers 38 so astobe in position to rise into engagement with- 78 lined to the shaft 71. A contractile spring A .79 is anchored atone end to a pin 8O on the link 78 and is connected atl its other Vend to the pin 77 and normally serves to hold thel i latter against'one end wall of the slot 76. i

Means is provided for lcompelling the various mechanisms to be driven in properl timed relation to each other. While va.- iious instruinentalities may be used to ohtaiii this result I have herein shown two vlatches. 81 and 82 (Figs. 6 and 7) pivoted.

to the machine traine at 88. The latches 81 and 82 are arranged side .by side and overlie the slide rod 20. VThe latter has a groove 84C (Fig. 15) formed therein. Ten-- sion springs 85 tend to keep the latches 81 and '82 pressed against the rod 20.V When said rod is slid to the right to throw in trie means for driving' the spindles 5 in the direction to untwist the cords. the latch 81 drops into 4the groove 8&1 andthus klocks the rod 20 is position to continue the untwisting operation as represented in Fig. 15. Similarly7` when the rod 2O is slid to the lett to cause the pairs of united strands to be twisted, the latch `82 drops into the. groove 84 and locks therod 2O in the twist ing'position, as shown in Fig. 16.

The means tor disengaging the latches 81 and 82 from the rod 20 upon the completion of the untwisting and twisting operations, respectively, may partakeiot various forms. I have herein shown adisk 86 (Fig.

v7) pivotally supported in the machine traine at 87 and carrying two adjustably mountedA rollers 88 and 89 adapted tofbe carried intol engagement with the latches 81 and 82,` ie spectively, and thus litt said latches tree of the rod 20. VThe disk 86 is driven from the shaft v10 byineans ot the geaitrain p To stop the rotation of the spindles 5 promptly upon thev unlatching of the rod 29,

l have provided a` brake consisting, in this instance1 oi an arin 91 (Fig. 8) pivoted to the machine :traine at 92 and `carrying a .brake shoe 98^adapted to engagethe periphery of the friction disk 14... A contractile spring V94 tends. to move the'hia'ke arin 9 1' into` engagement with the' disk 131,. Two 'forked fingers 95 and 96 lare pivotal-ly susn :pended 'froin the brake arin 91 at 97 the lower ends. ol said lingers resting .upon thel slide rod 20 between the collars 25 and 29p' When the .readline @ist iis-Shown la lll' F ig. 8, the fingers 95/ and 96 are freeof the collars 25 and 29. and the spring -94 is free to hold the brake shoe 93 pressed against the disk ll. When the slide rod 2O is moved into the position shown in Fig. l5, to cause the cords to be untwisted, the collar 29m1- gages the fingers 95 and swings said linger toward a vertical position, thus forcing the brake arm 91 up against the tension of the spring 94. lhen the rod 2O is moved in the opposite direction to cause the pairs of strands to be twisted, the collar 25 engages the finger 96 and causes the shoe 93 to be lifted from the disk 14;.

The mode of operation is as follows:

Fig. l shows the machine at rest. The operative has placed therein two spools S, the cords of which are to be spliced together andl has placed the ,ends of the cords in the clamps 4l, the cords also having been slipped' into theclamps 8, 9 (Fig. 13). The operative then depresses the treadle 32, thereby placing the parts Ain theposition shown in Fig. l5, the drive for the spindles 5 being` locked in operative position by the latch 8l.

By the time the length of cordheld between i the clamps 9 and l has been untwistedl the roll S8 has disengaged the latch 8l from the slide rod 20, whereupon the spring 24 places said rod in neutral position and the brake causes the mechanism to stop. The operative then takes one of the cords and lays the strands thereof in the notches 37 and clamps 39, as shown in Fig, 22. The operative then lays the strands of the other cord in the same set of notches-and clamps. The opera-tive then depresses the treadle 62, thereby causing the knotter slide 40 to travel transversely of the pairs of strands held in the notches 317 'and clamps 39, the knotter operating to tie together the strands of each pair. The arm 57 is connected to the arm G4 through the lost-motion connection illustrated in Fig. l0; consequently, after the arm 57 has swung far enough to cause all ofthe pairs of stra-nds to be tied, the linger 70 is caused to strip the strands from the notches 37 and fingers 38 and hold them under tension, and the spindle drive is thrown int-o position to causethe strands to be twisted'together. By the time the twisting ofthe united strands hasbeeneffected, the roller 89' hasA disengaged the latch 82 from the slide rod 20," whereupon said rod assumes its neutral position` and the brake 93 checks the rotation of thespindle. The operator then )removes the united spools from-the machine. Y

The1 knots tied lby the machineare small and the ends are trim-me'doif short and Vto a uniform length. As shown i112() and 2l, the knots are distributed along the spliced cord, so that the splice is free from any objectionable bunchiness.

As indicated in Fig. 22, there are live sets of guide lingers 38 and clamps 39, the machine being therefore capable of operating on cord having as many as live strands. lt will be understood that the machine may ic readily adapted to splice material containing` more than live strands.

The invention is not limited to use with any particular class of material. For the sake of brevity, the term cord hasl been used in the following claims to designate any stranded material to be united by a splicing operation, and the word spool has been employed to denote any suitable container for such material or a mass of such material. The word cstrand is used to denote anj,v suitable subdivision of the cord; for ei;- ample, in an eleven-ply cord, four of the strands would be composed oil two threads each, while the other cstrand7 would consist of three threads.

l claim as my invention:

l. A. cord-splicing machine having, in combination, two spindles each for supporting and rotating a spool, a clamp on each spindle, stationarymeans to hold cords held t by the spindle clamps, means to support a series of pairs of strands equidistantly spaced apart, a knetter arranged to travel along the series to unite the strands, an arm adapted to strip the united strands from said supportingI means and hold them under tension, mechanism for revolving the spindles in opposite directions and for artuatine said arm, a treadle for causing said spindles to untwist cords held in said clamps, and a treadle for actuating the knetter and for causing said mechanism to actuate said arm and drive said spindles in the direction to twist up the united strands.

2. A cord-splicing machine having, in combination, two spindles each for supporting and rotating a spool, a clamp on each spindle, stationary means to hold cords held by the spindle clamps, means to support a series of pairs of strands equidistantlji7 spaced apart, a knotter arranged to travel along the series to imite the strands, mechanism for revolving` the spindles in oppositie directions, a treadle for causing` said mechavnism to drive said spindles in the direction to untwist cords held in said clamps, and a treadle for actuating` the knott-er and for causing said mechanism to drive said spindles in the direction to twist up the united strands.

3. A cord-splicing machine having, in combination, two rotary cord clamps, stationary means to hold cords held by the rotary clamps, means to support a series of pairs of strands equidistantly spaced apart, a knotter arranged to travel along the series to imite. the strands, mechanism for revolving the rotary clamps in opposite directions, a treadle for` causing said mechanism to drive said rotary clamps in the direction to llfi fi y611,365

untwist cords held in said. clamps, and a untwist cords held in said clamps, and a treadle tor causing said mechanism to drive said rotary clamps in the direction to twist up the united strands.

5. A cord-splicing machine having, in combination, two rotary cord clamps, stationary means to hold cords held by the rotary clamps, means to support a series ot pairs of strands equidistantly spaced apart, a knotter arranged to travel along the series to unite the strands, and means for revolving the rotary clamps in the direction to untwist cords held in said clamps, and in the direction to twist up the strands aft-er -they have been united.

6. A cord-splicing machine having, in combination, two cord clamps, a series ot guides extending between and in front of said cord clamps, a series of strand clamps extending along and in front ofthe series of guides, each strand clamp being opposite one ot the guides and being adapted toreceive a pair of strands, one extending from each cord clamp, said guides serving to guide the strands to said strand clamps, a knotter arranged to travel transversely of the pairs ot strands supported by said strand clamps and guides and unite the strandsot each pair, means to strip the united strands Jfrom said guides and hold them yieldingly under tension, and means to revolve the cord clamps to twist the united strands together.

7. A cord-splicing machine lhaving, in combination, two cord clamps, a series ot guides extending between and in front of said cord clamps, a series of strand clamps extending along and in front ol' the series ot guides, each strand clamp being opposite one of the guides and being adapted to receive a pair ol strands, one extending from each cord clamp, said guides serving to guide the strands to said strand clamps, aknotter arranged to travel transversely of the pair of strands supported b v said strand clamps and guides and unite the strands of each pair, and means to revolve .the cord clamps to twist the united strands together.

8. A cord-splicing machine having, in combination, two spindles for supporting and rotating spools, a cord clamp on each spindle, stationary clamps to hold cords held by the spindle clamps, a shaft geared to both spindles, two friction disks on said shaft, a friction driving roller between said disks, a treadle for moving said roller into engagement with one of said disks, and a treadle for moving the roller into engagement with the other disk.

9. A cord-splicing machine having, in combination, two spindles for supporting and rotating spools, a cord clamp on each spindle, stationary clamps to hold cords held by the spindle clamps, a shaft geared to bo-th spindles, two friction disks on said shaft, a friction driving roller between said disks, and means under the control of the operator for moving said roller int-o engagement with either of said disks. Y, i

10. A cord-splicing machine having, in combination, two rotary cord clamps, stationary clamps to hold cords held by the rotary clamps, a shaft connected to drive the rot-ary clamps, two friction disks on said shaft, a friction driving roller betweensaid disks, and means'- under the control ot the operator for moving said roller into engagement with either of said disks.

11. A cord-splicing machine having, in combination, means to twist and untwist the cords which are to be spliced, a drive or said untwisting and twisting` means, means to throw in the drive to cause untwist-ing of the cords, means to throw in tbe drive to cause twisting of the cords, means tending` to throw out` the drive, means to lock the drive in its throw-in positions for predetermined periods of time, and means operable to stop said twisting and untwisting means upon the throwing out of said 'drive'. Y

12. A cord-splicing machine having, in combination, means to twist and untwist the cords which are to be spliced, a drive tor said untwisting and twisting means, means including a slide rod to' throw in the drive to cause untwisting or twisting` oi' the cords, a spring for placing said rod in central neu-- tral position, and means to lock said rod in its thrown-in positions 'tor predetermined periods of time. f

13. In combination, a series o' cquidistan t clamps each adaptedto hold a pair ot ele-- ments to be united, a. series oi equidistant lguides for said pairs of elements, each guide being` .opposite one of said clamps, and a knotter arranged to travel transversely ot the series of elements and unite the -elements composing each pair.

14. In combination, a series of clamps eachV adapted to hold a pair of strands, a guide for each pair ot strands, and a knetter arrangei'l to engage each pair of strands between the clamp and guide and unite them.

15. In a cord-splicing machine, two rotary cord clamps and strand-supporting means comprising a series of clamps for pairs of iii iii)

.cord clamps and meanstosupport strands extending from said clamps, said means con'iprising aseries ofclamps Vfor lpairsoi strands, aguide plate extending along `said series otclamps andhaving anotch opposite .each clamp, and a guidenger ateach notch.

17. In combination, twoeord clamps, la series of guides extending between .and vin front of said cord .clamps,.aseries of strand clamps extending along and .infront-oit'l the series of guides, each .strand clamp being oppositeone ofthe guides and beingadapted to receive a .pairof -strands,.one extending from each cord clamp, .said c guides serving ;to guide the strandsto said strand clamps.

18.111 a cord-splicing machine, strandsupporting means comprising a series of clamps for pairs of strands, a guide plate extending along 'said series .of clamps and having a notch opposite each cla-mp, and a guide hngerat each notch, said guide linger extending away .from said plate andsaid camps, said linger having a strand-.receiving -notcli in its tartheredge.

19. lIn a cord-splicingk machine, v:strandsupporting means comprising :a series .of clamps for 4pairs .of strands, a'guide-plate extending along said series .of yclamps fand having a notch opposite each clamp, and -a guide finger at each notch.

20. In a cord-splicing machine, :strand- Vsupporting means comprising a plurality ot clamps for pairs of strands, and `guide means opposite each clamp having a notch and a guide finger at thenotch.

21. In a .cord-.splicing mach-ine, a .rotary spindle having a vtransverse pin. extending thronghits lower portion .adapted `to. enter a .transverse l'groove in one head .of .a spool, and a `cord Vclamp on the other end of said spindle at a point beyond the otlier'head ot the spool.

22. In a cord-spliciiig machine, a rotary spindle having means .at 4its lower portion to engage one head of aspool to prevent rotation of the spool on the spindle, and a cord clamp on the other end of saids-pindle .at a point beyond the other head of the spool.

23. A cord-splicing machine having, in combination, mechanism kfor twisting ,and

aangaat vofy said cords.

A cord-splicing machine having, in

combination, two clamps 4'for holding` the .cords .to bespliced, means for supporting a series of pairs of strands .to be united, one

,strand .of each v.pair extending Afrom each ot said cord'clamps, and means to strip said strands Vfrom said supporting means aiter "they have been united and yieldingly hold .them Linder tension.

26. The .combination of a series 'ot pairs of holders in each 'ot which pairs oi. holders `afpair of cords or strands may be manually positioned, a knetter, `means for .guiding the -knotter to .travel along the series of holdersI and transversely of the pairs .of cords, a rack extending along the series of holders, and a .pinion meshing with the .rack and connected to 'the -knotter for actuating the .latter in yinvariable timed relation to the pairs of cords to unite the cords constitut- `ingeach pair.

27. The combination of a series ot pairs of holders ineach of which pairs of holders .a pair of cords or strands may be 'manually .positioned side rby side, a knetter, means lor guiding .the yknetter to travel transversely of the pairs of cords, and means for actuating ,the knetter in invariable timed relation to the pairs of cords to imite the cords coin stituting each pair.

28. In. a machine of the character described, stiand-supporting means comprising a plurality `of cla-inps Afor pairs oi. strands, .and guide inea-ns providing a notch opposite each clamp.

29. In a machine `olt the character described, strand-siipporting means comprising clamps for a plurality of strands, and a guide means providing a notch opposite each of said clamps.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

BURT A. PETERSON.

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